Machine for printing warps.



` A.AC. SGHOEN. MACHINE POR PRINTING WARPS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 22, 1909.

Patented Apr. '12, 1910.

UNITE ATES Aran e eric. l

MACHINE FOR PRINTING WARPS.

To all whom tt may concern.'

Be it known that I, Aueusr C. ScHonN, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,have invented a new and useful Machine for Printing lVa-rps, of whichthe following' is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in a machine for printing warps,for which Letters Patent of the United States, No. 839,083 were grantedto me, August C. Schoen, assigner to Stinson Bros., on the 18th day ofDecember, 1906, said machine embodying a drum on which warp may bewrapped, the same being adapted to be reduced in diameter, whereby thewarps may be readily removed and afterward restored to its normalcondition.

The present invention consists in applying to a drum which holds warpfor the purpose stated, means for holding a limited length of warprelatively to the size of the article to be produced, so that only suchlength will be printed, while the remainder of the drinn will beunoccupied.

For the purpose of explaining the invention, the accompanying drawingillustrates a satisfactory reduction of the same to practice, but theimportant inst-inmentalities thereof may be varied, and so it is to beunderstood that the invention is not limited to the specic arrangementand organization shown and described.

Figure l represents a side elevation of a warp-printing machineembodying my invent-ion. Fig. 2 represents a peripheral view of aportion of the same on an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 represents alongitudinal section thereof. Figs. 4 and 5 represent views of portionsof opposite sides of the drum on an enlarged scale. Fig. G represents aside elevation of a portion at a right angle to Fig. 3.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding' parts in thefigures.

Referringto the drawing A designates a drum whose periphery is formedwith movable sections B, C, whereby the drum may be collapsed or reducedin diameter for conveniently removing warp or yarn therefrom in a mostconvenient manner, the means employed for operatively sustaining saidsections and withdrawing the same, being substantially the same as thosein the aforesaid Letters Patent, but to the same I do Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application led .Tune 22, 1909.

Patented Apr. i2, i910. Serial No. 503,675.

not wish to limit my present invention. In one side D of the drum arerecesses or sockets E and in the opposite side F are recesses G, overwhich latter are plates 0r beams H adapted to form keepers or socketsfor the tongues J on one end of bars, beams, or plates K, which latteroccupy grooves extending transversely across the periphery of the drumand are provided with outwardly projecting teeth L thereon forming combson which yarn or warps may be hooked at intervals, as will behereinafter fully eX- plained. On the opposite ends of said plates areinturned hooks M, which are adapted to enter the recesses E as keepers,whereby the combs will be iirmly retained on the drum and may beconveniently removed by lateral motion therefrom when so desired, itbeing seen that the combs occupy positions transversely across theperiphery of the drum. In the present case, two of the combs are inposition in Fig. l, consequently a short lengthof warps may be hookedupon the teeth and spaced-apart in order to be held properly while beingprinted thereon to form a short rug or other article to be produced fromthe same. For longer warps, a comb will be applied to and secured to thedrum farther removed from what may be termed the starting comb, Fig. lshowing a provision for at least siX combs on the drum, so that asimilar number of combs may be employed for holding warps of siXdifferent lengths on the drum, but as is evident, a greater or lessnumber of combs may be provided for on the drum as desired.

In order to prevent warps from slipping from the combs, the plate K hastherein back of the base of the teeth the longitudinallyextending grooveM, which is adapted to receive the wire N, which is passed through orover the bends of the warps and seats the same in said groove M', thuspreventing improper rising of said bends and displacement of the warps,said wire being tied-on or otherwise connected with end teeth of thecombs as at P, and so retained in position. Furthermore, I may use asmaller drum than heretofore and so reduce the expense of lapping thewarp and printing the same, while also adapting the deis lapped entirelyaround the drum, and less stock is required to be carried.

I-Iaving thus described my invention, what vice to do more work thanwhere the warpv I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters. Patent,is

l. In a printing machine of the character' described, a drum, the samehaving recesses, beams supported transversely on the periphery of saiddrum and removably fitted in said recesses, teeth iXedly mounted on saidbeams and projecting outwardly therefrom, and means on the beamsengaging with copcrating means on the drum for holding the said beamsinterchangeably in position.

2. In a warp printing machine, a drum, and combs removably andinterchangeably located on the periphery of said drum and having tonguesand hooks, and means for cooperation therewith for removably connectingsaid combs with the opposite sides of the drum.

3. In a warp printing machine, a drum, and combs removably andinterchangeably located on the periphery of said drum and having tonguesand hooks, means for cooperating therewith 'for removably connectingsaid combs with the opposite sides of the drum, and means for preventingdisplacement ot said combs.

il. In a warp-printing machine, a drum, and a comb adapted to occupyth-e periphery thereof and a tongue and a hook on the opposite ends ofthe plate of said comb, the sides ot said drum having means in whichsaid tongue and hook may be retained.

5. In a warp-printing machine, a'drum having in the peripheral portionthereof at intervals series of sockets, a plurality of transverselyextending combs, the beams of which being adapted to be removably fittedin said sockets, and means extending transversely with the teeth of thecombs adapted to hold the warps on said teeth.

6. In a warp-printing machine, a drum, a plurality of combs, the latterhaving its beams adapted to be removably titted in the periphery of saiddrum at intervals said drum being provided with transversely eX- tendinggrooves, and members extending transversely with said teeth to engagelthe warps and hold the same on the teeth in said grooves.

7. In a warp printing machine, a drum provided with recesses around theperiphery thereof, yarn-supporting members removably and interchangeablyretained in said recesses, and holding means on the ends ot saidmembers, the same being engageable with the of the drum.

8. In a warp printing machine, a drum, and combs, the latter beingremovably and interchangeably retained on the periphery ot' the drum,and holding means for the ends of said combs engageable with cooperatingmeans on the opposite sides or" the drum, whereby any one of said combsmay be removed when desired.

AUGUST C. SCHOFN. lVitnesses JOHN A. lli/vinnnnsrrnmr, HARRY C. DAL'roN.

